Pterodactyl

Pronunciation

• US IPA: /ËŒtɛɹəˈdæktlÌ©/, /ËŒtɛɹəˈdæktɪl/

Origin

From Ancient Greek πτερόν (pteron, "wing") + δάκτυλος (dactulos, "finger")

Noun

1. Any of various small, mostly tailless, extinct flying reptiles of the order Pterosauria that existed during the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods

Related terms

• pterosaur